[Federal Register: December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Office of Fossil Energy; Orders Granting, Amending, and Vacating 
Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, Including Liquefied Natural 
Gas

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that during October 2003, it issued Orders granting, 
amending, and vacating authority to import and export natural gas, 
including liquefied natural gas. These Orders are summarized in the 
attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at http://www.fe.doe.gov
 (select gas regulation). They are also available for 

inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import 
& Export Activities, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The 
Docket Room is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2003.
Clifford P. Tomaszewski,
Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum 
Import & Export Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.

Appendix--Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations

                                               [DOE/FE Authority]
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                          Date    Importer/Exporter FE
      Order No.          issued        docket No.        Import volume   Export volume          Comments
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1854-A...............    10-7-03  Total Gas & Power     ..............  ..............  Name Change.
                                   North America, Inc.
                                   (Formerly
                                   TotalFinaElf Gas &
                                   Power North
                                   America, Inc.) 03-
                                   07-NG.
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1899.................    10-7-03  Pacific Gas and       600 Bcf         ..............  Import natural gas from
                                   Electric Company;                                     Canada, beginning on
                                   03-52-NG.                                             November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1900.................    10-7-03  Northeast Gas                     400 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   Markets LLC; 03-55-                                   combined total of
                                   NG.                                                   natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1901.................    10-7-03  Avista Energy, Inc.;  269 Bcf         ..............  Import natural gas from
                                   03-54-NG.                                             Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1902.................    10-8-03  MASSPOWER; 03-56-NG.              20 Bcf              Import and export a
                                                                                         combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         October 22, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 21, 2005.
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1903.................    10-8-03  FUSI LLC; 03-59-NG..              75 Bcf              Import and export a
                                                                                         combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         October 8, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 7, 2005.
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1828-A...............    10-8-03  Fortuna (U.S.) Inc.   ..............  ..............  Vacate blanket import
                                   02-80-NG.                                             and export authority.
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1904.................    10-9-03  Energy Trust                       3 Bcf              Import and export a
                                   Marketing Ltd.; 03-                                   combined total of
                                   58-NG.                                                natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         October 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         September 30, 2005.
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1905.................    10-9-03  Energetix, Inc.; 03-  15 Bcf          ..............  Import natural gas from
                                   61-NG.                                                Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         October 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         September 30, 2005.
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1906.................    10-9-03  Reef Ventures, L.P.;              400 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   03-62-NG.                                             combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Mexico, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1907.................   10-23-03  Wisconsin Public      36.5 Bcf        ..............  Import natural gas from
                                   Service                                               Canada, beginning on
                                   Corporation; 03-57-                                   October 1, 2003, and
                                   NG.                                                   extending through
                                                                                         September 30, 2005.
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1908.................   10-23-03  Middleton Energy                  100 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   Management Ltd.; 03-                                  combined total of
                                   63-NG.                                                natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1909.................   10-27-03  American Crystal                 10.4 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   Sugar Company; 03-                                    combined total of
                                   64-NG.                                                natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1910.................   10-27-03  Dynegy Marketing and  600 Bcf         330 Bcf         Import and export
                                   Trade; 03-65-NG.                                      natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada and Mexico,
                                                                                         beginning on October
                                                                                         31, 2003, and extending
                                                                                         through October 30,
                                                                                         2005.
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1911.................   10-27-03  Enbridge Gas                      400 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   Services (U.S.)                                       combined total of
                                   Inc.; 03-66-NG.                                       natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1912.................   10-27-03  Omimex Canada, Ltd.;              15 Bcf              Import and export a
                                   03-67-NG.                                             combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         December 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         November 30, 2005.
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1913.................   10-27-03  Yankee Gas Services               3.5 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   Company; 03-68-NG.                                    combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1914.................   10-27-03  Ontario Energy                    200 Bcf             Import and export a
                                   Savings Corp.; 03-                                    combined total of
                                   70-NG.                                                natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         November 1, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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1915.................   10-31-03  Pittsfield            25.5 Bcf        25.5 Bcf        Import and export
                                   Generating Company                                    natural gas from and to
                                   L.P.; 03-73-NG.                                       Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         October 30, 2003, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         October 29, 2005.
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1916.................   10-31-03  Dominion Energy       20 Bcf          ..............  Import natural gas from
                                   Clearinghouse                                         Canada, beginning on
                                   Canada Partnership;                                   November 1, 2003, and
                                   03-72-NG.                                             extending through
                                                                                         October 31, 2005.
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[FR Doc. 03-31453 Filed 12-19-03; 8:45 am]

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